Shoe-protector.



- T. DICKSON."

SHOE PROTECTOR. APPLIGATIOH mnnnno'v. 1'. 1912.

1,056,091 PattentedManlS, 1913.

11v VENTOR THEODORE DICKSON, OF MENDOTA, WASHINGTON.

SHOE-PROTECTOR. 4

I Specification of Letters Patent. Patented 1 18 1913' Application medNoveinber 1, 1912. Serial in. 729,102.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE Dic son, a citizen of the United States,residing. at Mendota,in "the countyof Lewis and State of Washington,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Protectors, of'which the following is a specification, reference being had therein tothe accompanyingdrawing. I,

This invention relates to protective .de-- vices for shoes and hasspecial reference to a device for protecting shoes worn by sectionandl'trackmeh when doing railroad work. I

The principal object of the invention is of protector for such shoes.

A second object of the invention is to provide a structure of thecharacter described made from a single piece of sheet steel.

With the above and other objects in view as will be hereinafterapparent, the invention consists in general of certain novelconstructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying, drawings,and specifically claimed.

In the accompanying drawings like charactersof reference indicate likeparts .in'the several" views, and "Figure 1' is a view of a,

'shoe'taken from the left side of the right shoe. Fig. 2 is a similarview showing the opposite side. of the shoe. Fig.3 is a detailperspective showing" the device removed from the shoe. Fig. 4 a View ofthe blank from. which thedvi In constructingthe'device formingthesubject of this invention there is PIOVlClQd a blank havinga bodyportion 10.wh1ch is provided at one end with a lateral'extensionlldefinedfrom the body portion by means of a fold line 12. At the otherend a similar extension 13 is provided which is defined from the body byafold line 14 but.

it is to noted that the extension 13 is of a greater width than thebody. By rea-' son of. this the extension -13 overhangs the theextension 15 the extensions 11 body at one side as can be seen byreference to Fig.: 4:. .On the side of the body. 10 over which theextension 13 overhangs there is provided a lateral extension 15 definedfrom the body by a fold line 16 and from the extension 13 by a slit 17fThe extension 11. 1s provlded with slots 18 while the exten sion 13 isprovided with a pair of spaced slots 19. It is further to be noted thatthe extension 11 and the'extension- 13 have their corners cut off sothat they are roughly semi-octagonal in outline. In folding this blankthe two extensions 11 and 13 are bent upward while the extension 15 isbent downward. ;In use the body 10 1i'es underneath the sole of the shoeat the shank portion. abuts against the heel and and 13 lie against thesides .of the shoe, the larger extension being on the innerside of thefoot,

This device is held upon the footby means of suitable straps 20 and whenadjusted, as shown in, Figs;- 1 and 2, braces the ankle and protects theside of the foot, the largerextension coming back over a portion of theheel as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

There has thus been provided a simple and efficient-device of the kinddescribed,

and for the purpose specified.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, 'is:- I

A blank for shoe protectors consisting of .a'single piece of sheet metalcomprising-a rectangular bodv portion,"semi-octagonal extensions at eachend of the .body portion defined therefrom by fold lines, one of saidextensions overhanging one edge of the body', and a lateral extensionextending from said edge and defined from the body by a fold line andfrom the overhanging extension by a slit. Y.

- Intestimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature in presence of twowitnesses. THEODORE DICKSON. litnesses;

Hoimn JOHNSTON, F. CI-IORBQXEAU,

